BY TONY WEST/ Prisons aren’t pretty. But they are pretty pricey.
While most other Commonwealth expenditures were cut in this year’s budget, the Dept. of Corrections increased by 4%, to $1.87 billion. And even that represented penny-pinching for the DOC. In the last five years, while the overall State budget grew by 15%, from $24.3...
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Philadelphia Charters for Excellence, a newly formed organization of high-performing Philadelphia Charter Schools PCE, taken together, represent the second-largest school district in Pennsylvania.
PCE aims to define the Philadelphia charter community in terms of academic progress and safety, among other categories, to provide a resource for parents and students interested in charters, and to clarify...
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Even though a poll paid by Gov. Ed Rendell from his campaign funds reveals widespread support for transportation funding can go as high as 95% of respondents who believe the quality of transportation infrastructure matters to the state’s economy, odds are dedicated State funding for that purpose will not materialize before the General Election.
Polls...
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TOP PHOTO: What began as a small get-together in Wildwood years ago by Local 98 leaders has mushroomed into a much-anticipated summer event at Keenan’s in Wildwood, drawing rank-and-file members as well as politicians and other VIPs. Seen here with host Business Mgr. John J. Dougherty, Jr. are Ed McBride, John Sabatina, Sr. and State...
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BY FAYE DECKTER, Historic City Gardens. While Philadelphia continues to move ahead in areas of the green movement such as LEED buildings, recycling, solar recycling bins, and decorated trash-collection trucks, budget cuts are hitting other portions. Additionally, some areas of Philadelphia’s “greening” continue to lag behind other localities and need improvement.
Current cuts are hitting...
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Yo! Here we go again with some observations on growing older. They were sent to me by Barbara M. She says:
Going out is good – coming home is better. When people say you look “great,” they add, “for your age.” When you needed the discount, you paid full price. Now you get discounts on...
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